ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease
Novel Lipid Parameters for Predicting and Interpreting the Severity of Coronary Artery Lesions in premature coronary artery disease
Hui Song 1,2
Kang Zhang 1,2
Yongjie Yan 1,2
Fangjie Hou 1
1. Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
2. Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of novel lipid parameters for coronary lesion severity in pCAD and to develop a nomogram-based prediction model. Methods: Patients newly diagnosed with pCAD at Qingdao Municipal Hospital (2021–2024) were enrolled and randomly assigned to training and validation cohorts in a 7:3 ratio. Coronary lesion severity was assessed using the Gensini score (GS), with patients stratified into mild or significant stenosis groups. Spearman correlation analysis was performed between GS and lipid parameters. Key predictors were selected using LASSO regression, and independent risk factors were identified by multivariable logistic regression to construct the nomogram model. The model's discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: Lp(a), non-HDL-C, RC, FFA, and BAR were positively correlated with GS (r = 0.34, 0.34, 0.18, 0.19, 0.18; all P < 0.01). Lp(a) (OR=1.03, P<0.05), male sex (OR=2.22, P<0.05), FFA (OR=2.40, P<0.05), and non-HDL-C (OR=2.07, P<0.05) were independent risk factors for significant coronary artery stenosis. The nomogram model developed based on these variables demonstrated excellent predictive performance, with AUC values of 0.815 and 0.839 in the training and validation cohorts, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion: The proposed nomogram provides an effective tool for identifying pCAD patients with severe coronary artery stenosis, demonstrating robust predictive accuracy and potential clinical utility.
Summary
Keywords
Gensini score, nomogram, novel lipid parameters, Prediction model, Premature coronary artery disease
Received
16 November 2025
Accepted
12 January 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Song, Zhang, Yan and Hou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Fangjie Hou
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